November 28, 2012, 9:26AM

A recount of 58,994 ballots cast in the 17th District is scheduled next week in close races for a state Senate seat and House seat. The results could have an impact on the balance of power in the Senate. Full story »

November 12, 2012, 5:35PM

Initiative 1240 held on to its narrow lead as more ballots were counted after last week's election. Proponents, including Bill Gates, raised more than $10 million to promote the ballot measure. Full story »

November 09, 2012, 5:37PM

Counties that posted new totals on Friday evening pushed McKenna upward to a little over 49 percent of the vote. But the Democratic-leaning King County was set to release its results later in the night, likely erasing his gains. Full story »

November 08, 2012, 10:05AM

By passing ballot measure 3-404, Damascus decided to go back to 2010 city spending levels -- and then chop off 10 percent more. Some say this could lead to tax reimbursement checks for residents, but others say it's dividing the city and leaving people wanting to disincorporate altogether. Full story »

November 08, 2012, 8:13AM

In the two years since passage of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration has been consumed with planning and playing political defense. Now it must execute. States must notify Washington a week from Friday whether they will be setting up new health insurance markets, called exchanges, in which millions of households and small businesses will shop for private coverage. Full story »

November 08, 2012, 7:20AM

President Barack Obama aims to leverage his re-election into legislative success in an upcoming showdown with congressional Republicans over taxes, deficits and the impending "fiscal cliff." House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans are willing to consider some form of higher tax revenue — but only "under the right conditions." Full story »

November 07, 2012, 11:51AM

Ryan was re-elected Tuesday to his House seat from southeastern Wisconsin on the same night he and Mitt Romney came up short in their bid to unseat President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. State law allowed him to run for both offices simultaneously. Full story »

November 07, 2012, 10:53AM

Ballot counting could continue for days. In the 2nd District, Republican novice Martha McSally was holding a slight lead against Democratic Rep. Ron Barber, who won Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' old seat by a 7 point margin in a June special election and was favored to win Tuesday. Full story »

November 07, 2012, 9:59AM

Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed to recapture the majority in the House. The first post-election test of wills could start next week when Congress returns to deal with unfinished business — including a looming "fiscal cliff" of $400 billion in higher taxes and $100 billion in automatic cuts in January if Congress doesn't head them off. Full story »